Fuji Velvia 100 - Canon EOS 300V

October 23, 2025

Fuji Velvia 100 - Canon EOS 300V

This roll of Fuji Velvia 100 35mm (expired) tested my patience. It's been a long time between exposure, to development and scanning!

I started this roll in July 2021 and, due to the postal costs I spoke of in my last post, it sat in the fridge until I had another roll of Slide Film to post off with it for development.

I had forgotten what was on it but, that is one of the things with shooting film; when developed, you will experience a wave of delight as you view the photos that were taken a while ago. It's like unwrapping a present and getting a pleasant surprise!

Pretty happy with how these turned out. The main thing I looked for is correct exposure. Slide Film can be a little unforgiving when it comes to exposure; it doesn't have the flexibility of negative films and calculations have to be more exact.

I like the colour from this roll which is a little more subdued than some other slide films. There is a slight Magenta colour caste which is common amongst Slide Film but, is considered a characteristic of this film. Apparently I can get around that by using a Neutral Density Filter and smaller apertures for longer exposures. It doesn't appear in all photos though. The photos in Newcastle were taken on a very hazy, thin cloud cover day and they appear to be the photos with the Magenta Colour Caste. Another characteristic of this film is that it tends to have a warmer palette which is good for these photos as they are taken at a beach or at a water location; it gives them a look of Summer.

There is also a little more grain in these photos than what I expected. Velvia 100 is supposed to be a fine grained film. Possibly, that is caused by using an expired film. A bit disappointed with sharpness but, I was shooting with a Canon EF 28-90mm f4.5-6 lens (the kit lens that came with the Canon 300V) and it is noted for it's soft focus. Since these were taken, that lens has given up ghost and I am looking for a suitable, modern EF mount Lens which hopefully will give a sharper result.

Shot in Newcastle, Coffs Harbour and Port Macquarie area.